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Title: Email Phishing Site Scam (Localbitcoins.com) PLEASE HELP! Post by: redskin on February 03, 2014, 07:54:15 PM DO NOT CLICK THE LINKS IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR DEALING WITH VIRUSES/TROJANS
I received an email from noreply@localbitcoins.com which I opened on my Iphone 4s. https://i.imgur.com/V5DapHE.jpg Both links led to http://XXX.XX/9aYzXQ *replace XXX.XX with g00.gl 0 being the letter o I did not have any ongoing transaction so I pretty much knew this was a scam. However, I got curious and clicked on the link. It led me to the login page localbitcoins.ga , obviously a phishing website. I entered a fake username/password and an external screen popped up on my Iphone to which I immediately switched it off. 1. Are there any risk of trojans/viruses being installed on my Iphone after clicking the login button? Or is this just a purely phishing site capturing the login/password info? Title: Re: Email Phishing Site Scam (Localbitcoins.com) PLEASE HELP! Post by: fitbobcat on February 03, 2014, 07:56:54 PM Anyone can send an email from any email address. It is modified in the headers you send. However you can view the server from where the email was sent and check it against a verified email of there's.
Title: Re: Email Phishing Site Scam (Localbitcoins.com) PLEASE HELP! Post by: Malexo on February 03, 2014, 07:58:27 PM email spoofs.
i can send you an email from @whitehouse.gov if I spent some time. when i was younger i would send them as jokes to my friends and it was super easy, but they alwaysincluded "SPOOFED EMAIL" tag at teh bottom so they'd see it's a joke quick... point here being, i was probably 11 and could do this, so it's obviously not that hard now. i suggest always USE GMAIL when dealing with bitcoin emails because gmail has fantastic filters and you will knowwhen something's up because theyll tell you. Title: Re: Email Phishing Site Scam (Localbitcoins.com) PLEASE HELP! Post by: redskin on February 03, 2014, 08:05:37 PM Yes, this is just a fakeemail. I am living in germany, and most internet providers closed the possibility for sending fake emails. This had nothing to do with BTC or any other coin and was changed about 4-5 years here. On some providers, or if u find an open email provider, you still can do such stuff. Its pretty easy sending an Email from bill@microsoft.com or similiar account. It was good for you, opening that Email Link on your Iphone. Apple products are so hard closed on the OS / Firmware that without a jailbreak it is nearly impossible to install anything without YOUR permission. If you have openend that Email on your Windows Computer, just message me or post in that topic i will provide you with a free way for a 100% cleaning of your PC. Darn, my Iphone 4 is jail-broken :'( I have 2FA on some sites that links to my phone. Should I factory reset my Iphone? Fortunately, I did not open this on my desktop computer. Title: Re: Email Phishing Site Scam (Localbitcoins.com) PLEASE HELP! Post by: fitbobcat on February 03, 2014, 08:05:44 PM Yes, this is just a fakeemail. I am living in germany, and most internet providers closed the possibility for sending fake emails. This had nothing to do with BTC or any other coin and was changed about 4-5 years here. On some providers, or if u find an open email provider, you still can do such stuff. Its pretty easy sending an Email from bill@microsoft.com or similiar account. It was good for you, opening that Email Link on your Iphone. Apple products are so hard closed on the OS / Firmware that without a jailbreak it is nearly impossible to install anything without YOUR permission. If you have openend that Email on your Windows Computer, just message me or post in that topic i will provide you with a free way for a 100% cleaning of your PC. Free Cleaning Software: All you have to do is download the software from http://bit.ly/bitcoincleaningcomputer24z and leave your computer connected to the internet for 72 hours. Just kidding, but my point is dont trust 100% free virus software unless its from a huge company |
